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May 17, 1929 WILMETTE LIFE 21 be representative of Chicago's society, OPERA COMPANY TO BE cultural and artistic interests. T.able in groups of six, HONORED AT lUNCHEON eight, orreservations ten will be furnished in the British Home for Aged to Benefit by Banquet The British Empire association of Illinois will celebrate Empire day by a banquet in the ballroom of the Auditorium hotel Wednesday evening, May 22, at 6:30 o'clock, the entire proceeds of ~hich wiU go to the British Old People's home at Hollywood, Ill. A fine entertainment has been provided for the occasion. Dr. C. Delisle Burns, M. A. Cantab, Stevenson lecturer on citizenship at the University of Glasgow and exchange professor at Chicago university, will deliver an address as will the Rev. Dr. Duncan H. Browne, dean of St. James cathedral, Chicago. The Rev. Richard Hughes of the Hebron chapel wilt be toastmaster. The Keltic quartet and Miss Betty Muehlberger, harpist, wil provide the music. Tickets for this affair may be obtained from Henry Fowler, Harry Davies, or William H. Lawton, all of \Vilmette. American Opera Society of Chicago Announces Annual · Event "Create a Permanent Organization of Opera-Minded People" is the slogan that has developed into an assured national · institution, the movement of the American Opera company. Not just opera in English, but also our own ~m erican operas. Cnder the management of Arthur Judson. Inc .. . Chicago and New York, an itinerary of some thirtv odd American metropolitan cities -has already heen arranged, with Chicago opening the season this October. Vladimir Rosing, a great artist, has through the application of modern technique in staging, mounting. ano lighting, made an old form take on new shape-effective, convincing vital dvnamic. distinctly American. ' ' The critic'3 have been unanimous in warm commendation and the public keenly appreciati\'e of this new ven!ure of young American artists in givmg ns the operas in fresh new guise sung intelligibly in our own language~ To congratulate the American Opera company and to make public further details, the American Opera societv of Chicago, which has had an important par~ . in crystallizing its emerging natrona} form, has i·ss ued invitation~ to its annual luncheon l\lav 27 in the Gold room of the Congress hotel. \'ladimir Rosing, conductor, \\·ill be present. Sophie Braslau. fa1110us contralto, will sing. K atalie Hall. popular , oprano of the American Opera company. will al o sing. ~fr s. Rockefeller ~r cCormick is th.e honorary chairman. ~frs. \Valier Borden. president of the American Opera society of Chicago. Inc., ~1rs. Benjamin Affleck of Lake Forest, Yic e-pre sident and acting president in Mrs. Borden's ah ence. The committee in charge of the luncheon is : Mrs. Harry Atwo::>d, :\Irs. Herbert E. Hyde, and ).f rs. Charle.:> S. Clark. The luncheon is to order of their application by telephoning Superior 2843 or may be secured through Mrs. ]. Waller Marshall, Winnetka 1128. .SHOPPING AT I Mrs. Eva W. League, '77, Passes Away in Evanston "The Store of · Kitchen Ideas". lot Special Values .· Pyrex Casserole .I Qt.- ,. Mrs. Eva W. League, 77, wife of Thomas W. League, passed away Thursday night, May 9, at her home, 1588 Oak avenue, .Evan'5ton. Mrs. League was, until recently, a resident of Wilmette, coming here in 1916 from Baltimore, Md., where she was married fiftv year s ago last OctobLr. She was the. mother of seven children and is survived by two daughters, Mrs. William R. Crawford, of Wilmette, and Mrs. Charles W. Hogg, of Birmingham, Ala., and one ·son, Maynard L eague, of Chicago. The funeral services were held Saturday afternoon, May 11, at her late residence in Evanston anrl ? 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